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Asian longhorned beetle Locust borer Poplar borer (Top) Elderberry longhorn (Desmocerus palliatus), (bottom) prionid beetle (Derobrachus) Illustration showing eleven different beetle species, each labeled with common and scientific names, including European rhinoceros beetle, clover seed weevil, great silver water beetle, violet ground beetle, longhorn beetle, green tiger beetle, seven-spotted ladybug, stag beetle, click beetle, deathwatch beetle, and glowworm. Each beetle is depicted in color and detail, highlighting their varied shapes and markings. Representative beetles.
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Asian longhorned beetle
Asian longhorned beetle The backside of an Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis).

long-horned beetle

insect family
Also known as: Cerambycidae, longhorn beetle, longicorn
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long-horned beetle, (family Cerambycidae), any of about 36,000 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) whose common name is derived from the extremely long antennae of most species. These beetles occur throughout the world but are most numerous in the tropics. Because of their wood-boring habits, some long-horned beetles can be serious pests of timber and pulpwood trees, landscape trees, fruit trees, and woody ornamental plants. Adult long-horned beetles range in size from 2 to 152...

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